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Dakota Western Bank

Micro Specialty: Agricultural ND FDIC cert 8637

Designations: Community bank

Bowman, ND

2498 banks in Micro tier nationally 40 in ND
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Dakota Western Bank shows strong momentum with 1 strength and 5.1% YoY asset growth

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

  • + Efficiency Ratio 21.30% below tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

No key concerns identified

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (ND) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $420.8M
+5.1% YoY +6.1% QoQ
+$203.3M $217.5M
+2.3% YoY
$1.1B
+4.8% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Top 9% in tier
Total Loans ? $271.6M
+12.4% YoY +1.2% QoQ
+$132.4M $139.2M
+2.8% YoY
$765.4M
+5.0% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Top 12% in tier
Total Deposits ? $368.9M
+3.0% YoY +7.7% QoQ
+$185.2M $183.7M
+1.8% YoY
$905.0M
+3.6% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Top 7% in tier
Return on Assets ? 1.82%
+27.6% YoY -5.9% QoQ
+0.73% 1.08%
+14.7% YoY
1.32%
+12.0% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Top 14% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 3.68%
+15.7% YoY +0.2% QoQ
-0.18% 3.85%
+6.6% YoY
3.71%
+7.8% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
43%
Efficiency Ratio ? 46.43%
-10.6% YoY +0.2% QoQ
-21.30% 67.73%
-4.8% YoY
61.23%
-5.7% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
Top 6% in tier
Delinquency Rate ? 0.41%
-37.6% YoY -21.8% QoQ
-0.23% 0.64%
+24.4% YoY
0.75%
+12.5% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
49%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 73.63%
+9.2% YoY -6.0% QoQ
-0.90% 74.53%
+0.5% YoY
72.91%
+0.6% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
45%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 22.10%
+41.1% YoY +5.2% QoQ
-0.29% 22.39%
-1.3% YoY
21.38%
-4.0% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
52%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.26%
-33.3% YoY -25.4% QoQ
-0.19% 0.45%
+25.1% YoY
0.49%
+9.5% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
51%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 14.91%
+0.4% YoY +4.2% QoQ
+6.06% 8.85%
-3.4% YoY
7.43%
-1.1% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
72%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.18%
+0.6% YoY +28.3% QoQ
-0.39% 0.56%
+0.3% YoY
0.45%
-9.1% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
19%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Efficiency Ratio

metric
Top 6% in Micro
Why this stands out
Current: 46.43%
(Tier avg: 67.73%, National avg: 65.09%)

Concerns (0)

No concerns identified

Metric Rankings

How this bank ranks across all 12 tracked metrics. Switch cohort to compare against different peer sets.

Strengths: Metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher) Concerns: Metrics in the bottom 25%

Comparing against 2498 peers in Micro tier

Top Strengths

94
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 46.43% · Tier avg: 67.73%
94th pctile
93
Total Deposits
Current: $368.9M · Tier avg: $183.7M
93th pctile
91
Total Assets
Current: $420.8M · Tier avg: $217.5M
91th pctile
88
Total Loans
Current: $271.6M · Tier avg: $139.2M
88th pctile
86
Return on Assets
Current: 1.82% · Tier avg: 1.08%
86th pctile
72
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 14.91% · Tier avg: 8.85%
72th pctile
52
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 22.10% · Tier avg: 22.39%
52th pctile
51
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.26% · Tier avg: 0.45%
51th pctile
49
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.41% · Tier avg: 0.64%
49th pctile
45
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 73.63% · Tier avg: 74.53%
45th pctile
43
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.68% · Tier avg: 3.85%
43th pctile
19
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.18% · Tier avg: 0.56%
19th pctile

Top Weaknesses

19
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.18% · Tier avg: 0.56%
19th pctile
43
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.68% · Tier avg: 3.85%
43th pctile
45
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 73.63% · Tier avg: 74.53%
45th pctile
49
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.41% · Tier avg: 0.64%
49th pctile
51
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.26% · Tier avg: 0.45%
51th pctile
52
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 22.10% · Tier avg: 22.39%
52th pctile
72
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 14.91% · Tier avg: 8.85%
72th pctile
86
Return on Assets
Current: 1.82% · Tier avg: 1.08%
86th pctile
88
Total Loans
Current: $271.6M · Tier avg: $139.2M
88th pctile
91
Total Assets
Current: $420.8M · Tier avg: $217.5M
91th pctile
93
Total Deposits
Current: $368.9M · Tier avg: $183.7M
93th pctile
94
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 46.43% · Tier avg: 67.73%
94th pctile
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